Pakistan needs to explore indigenous oil and gas reserves. It has been observed that gas available from the new discoveries…
Year: 2018
Pakistan is seeking to add 5,770 megawatts of electricity to its national grid by 2018 as the energy crisis been…
Strategically located Gilgit-Baltistan borders the Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan to the northwest, China’s Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang to the…
The Pakistan LPG market is expected to grow gradually in the coming years. The country is facing natural gas shortages…
Additional gas exploration activities will give Pakistan edge over global drilling slump Interview with Mr Abbas Bilgrami, — energy sector…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATOR EXCHANGE RATES Currency activity Friday 19-Jan Friday 26-Jan Friday 2-Feb Friday 9-Feb Friday 16-Feb Friday 23-Feb DOLLAR…
PAKISTAN: AVERAGE SECTOR-WISE NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION Sector For the Period July 1, 2015 To Feb 29, 2016 For the Period…
No doubt, the natural gas is a clean, safe, efficient and environment-friendly fuel. The global natural gas market is rising,…
Pakistan is very much rich in all sorts of natural resource and God has blessed us with awesome way. We…
US shares rallyafter fed report US stocks rallied on Friday, lifted by gains in technology stocks and a retreat in…
Market Review Amid Supreme Court’s decision of disqualifying former PM Nawaz Sharif as a head of ruling party and rumors…
Political and FATF rumors to push more uncertainty keep stocks bearish Summary The investors sentiment and trading during the week…
Buyers shun trade over increase in political, economic uncertainty The rising political uncertainty with news flows suggesting Pakistan to be…
Bahrain to start vat implementation by end-2018 Bahrain will go ahead with imposing a value-added tax to strengthen state finances,…
Sebi to auction 11 assets of pancard, reserve price Rs 260 cr Looking to recover over Rs 7,000 crore of…
Current account deficit widens 28.74pc to $1.61bn Pakistan’s current account deficit widened 28.74% on a month-on-month basis to $1.61 billion…
Clean tankers: platts east of Suez LR2 market steadies The East of Suez LR2 tanker market was steady Wednesday following…
PAKISTAN: Daraz brand fest with discounts up to 76% off launched: Daraz. In much the same way as every group…
World oil prices over two-week high Oil prices rose on Friday to their highest in more than two weeks, supported…
FEDERAL DECENTRALIZATION: REQUIREMENTS As a minimum the unit must contribute a profit to the company rather than merely contribute to…
Uber Airlifts Trophy of Pakistan’s Biggest Cricket Gala In a bid to promote the upcoming third edition of Pakistan Super…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Teemu Alexander Puutio PhD Researcher, University of Turku[/box] In 2018, it is all but impossible to…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jeff Desjardins Founder and editor of Visual Capitalist This article is written in collaboration with Visual Capitalist[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alex Gray Formative Content[/box] Getting a good night’s sleep is vital for health. But until recently,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sara Degli-Esposti, Coventry University and Maureen Meadows, Coventry University[/box] Data protection law hasn’t undergone a significant…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mark Hart, Aston University[/box] Unemployment has risen in the UK for the first time in nearly…
Pakistan was built on a dream, a desire, a vision that surpassed all bounds to become a glorious nation. It…
With the induction of global brands and outlets, Pakistan’s retail sector at present witnessing a booming and impressive growth. The…
After registering a 10-year high growth of 5.7 percent last year, large scale manufacturing (LSM) has taken an even better…
Developing an understanding about the nature and economic drivers of Pakistan is crucial to critical thinking about its impact on…
Mostly globalization is equated to increase in the global economic activity through international trade but actually, economy is just one…
Pakistan has been blessed with great potential of hydel energy. According to the report by Water and Power Development Authority…
It must be remembered that CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) is not just a transit route for Chinese exports but it…
If the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) completes on-time and Gwadar Port becomes fully operational as hub port, it will change…
At the time of independence Pakistan was basically agriculture based country. Pakistan turned into more diversified country as industrialization took…
Pakistan Cables Limited has successfully completed the installation of Pakistan’s first ever Aluminum Conductor Composite Core ACCC® in the National…
In this year high GDP growth in Pakistan will help control the inflation. There is increase in macro sectors of…
Interview with Dr. Ayub Mehar – an economist [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Dr. Ayub Mehar is currently serving as…
Exclusive interview with Mr Naeem Zamindar – Chairman, Board of Investment PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and BoI (Board…
China’s investment set to see increased demand and success for all Pakistan sectors Interview with Mian Muhammad Kashif Ashfaq –…
Interview with Mr Aamir Ijaz Khan – member ICMA-Pakistan [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Qualifications: Fellow Cost & Management…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATOR EXCHANGE RATES Currency activity Friday 12-Jan Friday 19-Jan Friday 26-Jan Friday 2-Feb Friday 9-Feb Friday 16-Feb DOLLAR…
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF PAKISTAN (at constant basic prices of 2005-06) ( Rs. Million) Sector/Industry 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15F 2015-16R 2016-17P…
The State Bank of Pakistan reported that Pakistan’s economy is well positioned to meet the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth…
Economists mention in the different economic reviews that sustainable public finances are significant to attain fiscal discipline in any economy.…
Pakistan’s KSE-100 climbs 685 points In a turn of events, the KSE-100 Index climbed north on the last day of…
KSE-100 index closes down as choppy movement continued in the week Summary It was a roller coaster ride for investors…
Stocks remain cool as political uncertainty likely to persist Political uncertainty, along with unabated foreign selling (US$28 million so far…
Etisalat 2017 net profit rises to dh8.44 billion The UAE-based telecom giant Etisalat’s 2017 profits marginally inched up to Dh8.444…
For India’s banks, the worst of their bad-loan woes may be yet to come MUMBAI: Just when many Indian banks…
Pakistan, turkey share investment plans Bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey is being transformed into a vibrant economic partnership. To…
Volume growth steady for US ports US ports are positioned for another solid year of growth, though the Trump administration’s…
PAKISTAN: Daraz’s big home makeover is now live with discounts up to 80%: You’ve changed; so should your home. Daraz…
Oil near one-week high Oil prices gained on Friday as the dollar slipped to a three-year low and global stocks…
THE FEDERAL PRINCIPLE Federalism relieves top management from operating duties and sets it free to devote itself to its proper…
UBL and Dow University of Health Sciences collaborate on Cash Management Services United Bank Limited (UBL) and Dow University of…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Rob Smith Formative Content[/box] The Netherlands has overtaken Denmark as the country with the best work-life…
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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anne Goldgar, King’s College London[/box] Right now, it’s Bitcoin. But in the past we’ve had dotcom…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Paul Bradley, Liverpool John Moores University; Andy Laws, Liverpool John Moores University, and Jack Ade, Liverpool…
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Since Pakistan got independence it has been a key beneficiary of multilateral financial institutions. The World Bank, Asian Development Bank…
Home remittances and money sent back by Pakistanis working abroad have financed the bulk of Pakistan’s trade deficit for the…
The balance of trade is the difference between the monetary value of the country’s export and import over a certain…
In order to reduce dependency on the greenback gradually over time, Pakistan has decided to use Chinese yuan for bilateral…
Balochistan contributes 34% national production of apple and 70% of dates. Nature has bestowed the province with so many natural…
Pakistan’s economy has largely impacted by the 9/11 and its consequences, especially the US the war against terror back in…
Pakistan would miss the export target of $35 billion this year by June 2018 set in the three-year Strategic Trade…
Pakistan’s fraternal relations with Oman attach immense importance along with considerable scope to enhance cooperation in trade, commerce, investment and…
Keeping view of various issues related to the export of kinnow (orange) to Russian and Iranian markets, this year’s export…
The country remained unsuccessful to overcome challenges on the external front where import figure continued moving upward where as the…
Interview with Mr Anis Majeed – Chairman, Bombi’s Group, Karachi Wholesales Grocers Association (KWGA) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr…
Interview with Mr Muffasar Atta Malik – President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry PAGE: Tell me something about yourself please:…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATOR EXCHANGE RATES Currency activity Friday 5-Jan Friday 12-Jan Friday 19-Jan Friday 26-Jan Friday 2-Feb Friday 9-Feb DOLLAR…
PAKISTAN TRADES (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance of Trade Value Cumulative Value…
Economic managers urge that the role of exports as a significant driver of economic growth in all over the world…
Various research reports mentioned that trade is always a two-way exchange, but when undertaken freely, both parties are better off.…
US stocks rebound after posting wild week in two years US stocks ended a wild week with a burst of…